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notification back to MaxIm. Depending on the Autoguider
Output settings, MaxIm can issue the bump in many different
ways. For example, it can use the telescope interface or
Shoestring adapter. Or it can redirect the bump to the “Guider
relays”. But the guider is the AO Adaptor. So to distinguish
between the guide camera guide port and the SteadyStar
guide port, go to the AO Adaptor setup dialog and select “AO
Device” or “camera” on the “When Control Via is set to Guider
Relays, use those in…” (Figure 6).
installation
Please run the provided setup file and
follow the prompts (Figures 1-3).
Setup will determine your MaxIm
directory. If for some reason this
cannot be determined, please browse
to the path, as seen in Figure 2.
configuration
camera setup
The SteadyStar plug-in uses the new
MaxIm DL AO Adaptor. On the guide
camera setup, select “AO Adaptor” on
the drop list (Figure 4).
Then click the “Advanced …” button
and the dialog in Figure 5 will be
shown.
Select your guide camera in the
“Autoguider Model” drop list. Then
select “Orion SteadyStar” for “AO
Model”.
Guide relays
There are three ways to command the
mount from within the plug-in.
1. Use the SteadyStar guide port
2. Use the Guide camera guide port
3. Use the MaxIm Autoguider Output
To use the SteadyStar Guide port,
the plugin determines when a mount
bump is required. It sends the bump
Figure 1.
Figure 4.
Figure 2.
Figure 5.
Figure 3.
Figure 6.
